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National Geographic Documentary Films Announces Theatrical Release for Festival Favorite Bobi Wine: The People’s President, Starting July 28

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Monday, July 17, 2023

Today, National Geographic Documentary Films announced the July 28 theatrical release of BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT, the award-winning feature documentary debut from directors Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp and produced by Christopher Sharp, alongside two-time Academy Award winner John Battsek’s Ventureland.

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  • Today, National Geographic Documentary Films announced the July 28 theatrical release of BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT, the award-winning feature documentary debut from directors Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp and produced by Christopher Sharp, alongside two-time Academy Award winner John Battsek’s Ventureland.
  • In partnership with Variance Films, the documentary will open in theaters in New York and Los Angeles starting July 28 before rolling out to additional markets, followed by National Geographic Channel and Disney+ later this year.
  • “Being born and raised in Uganda, I feel strongly that the people there should have leaders who represent their collective interests.
  • “Bobi and Barbie’s courage and unwavering commitment to bringing democracy to the people of Uganda is hugely inspiring,” said Carolyn Bernstein, executive vice president of Scripted and Documentary Films for National Geographic.

Samantha Vincent and Cara Shine Celebrate Emerging Voices in Film at the 12th Annual Archer Film Festival

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Wednesday, April 19, The Archer School for Girls presented its twelfth annual Archer Film Festival empowering young, underrepresented voices in film. The event, held at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, included a screening of finalist films and featured a Q&A with President of One Race Films Samantha Vincent and Good Pals production company co-founder Cara Shine. Festival organizers received more than 300 student-produced film submissions from over 50 countries around the world. Event sponsors included The Kennedy/Marshall Company, the Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation, Mark Gordon Pictures, Paramount, Skybound, and Tara & Marc Guggenheim.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Wednesday, April 19, The Archer School for Girls presented its twelfth annual Archer Film Festival empowering young, underrepresented voices in film.
  • Festival organizers received more than 300 student-produced film submissions from over 50 countries around the world.
  • SAMANTHA VINCENT is President of One Race Films, the film, television, and video game production company that has grossed over $5 billion since 2009 under her leadership.
  • Beyond film and video games, Vincent shepherded the company into the digital arena with the groundbreaking micro-budget series "The Ropes."

Game Developers Conference 2023 Concludes a Week of Networking, Learning and Inspiration With More Than 28,000 Attendees, More Than Doubling Last Year’s In-Person Attendance; GDC Will Return to the Moscone Center March 18-22, 2024

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

GDC will be returning to the Moscone Center next year, Monday, March 18 to Friday, March 22, 2024 and the call for submissions for GDC 2024 will open this summer.

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  • GDC will be returning to the Moscone Center next year, Monday, March 18 to Friday, March 22, 2024 and the call for submissions for GDC 2024 will open this summer.
  • The lower cost virtual GDC Showcase 2023 event will feature session highlights with live interview sessions, roundtables, interactive panels, keynotes, and networking sessions.
  • GDC Showcase is part of a slate of ongoing initiatives aimed at making GDC resources and content available to more developers around the world.
  • For more details on the Game Developers Conference, please visit the GDC’s official website , or subscribe to regular updates via Facebook , Twitter , or RSS.

Elden Ring Claims Game of the Year at the 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Elden Ring, the acclaimed action role-playing game from renowned game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and fantasy writer George R. R. Martin, has been awarded the Game of the Year award at the 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers.

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  • Elden Ring, the acclaimed action role-playing game from renowned game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and fantasy writer George R. R. Martin, has been awarded the Game of the Year award at the 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers.
  • FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment’s smash hit Elden Ring is the latest game from the team who created the challenging yet rewarding Dark Souls series.
  • The Game Developers Choice Awards also spotlights influential figures in the industry who push the medium forward each year.
  • The 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards winners are:

Newmine Tops Reverse Logistics Association’s Inaugural Start Up Pitch Contest

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

The Reverse Logistics Association (RLA), the global voice of the returns and reverse logistics industry, voted Newmine, the leader in returns reduction and returns intelligence technology, winner of its first ever Start Up Pitch Contest.

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  • The Reverse Logistics Association (RLA), the global voice of the returns and reverse logistics industry, voted Newmine, the leader in returns reduction and returns intelligence technology, winner of its first ever Start Up Pitch Contest.
  • Newmine won over five other firms that address reverse logistics challenges including self-service returns, damaged returns or policy abuse and re-processing goods at warehouse on digital returns.
  • In addition to Newmine, the contestants for the honor included Boomerang, Carolina Sisters, Pollen Returns, Returns Worldwide and Tompkins Robotics.
  • I’m proud that our effort was rewarded – it validates the Newmine team’s effort to drive innovation in the returns space,” said Navjit Bhasin, Founder & CEO of Newmine.

Elden Ring, Stray, God of War Ragnarök, and Pentiment Lead Finalists for the 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

The finalists for the 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards , the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers, have been revealed.

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  • The finalists for the 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards , the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers, have been revealed.
  • Winners in all categories will be honored at the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) ceremony, taking place at the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) on Wednesday, March 22 and held in conjunction with the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGF).
  • Any video game that was released and made publicly available during the 2022 calendar year is eligible for free nomination for the 2023 Game Developers Choice Awards.
  • As in years past, the Game Developers Choice Awards will be live-streamed alongside the Independent Games Festival Awards on the official GDC Twitch channel .

Finalists for the 25th Annual Independent Games Festival Led by TUNIC From TUNIC Team and Betrayal At Club Low From Cosmo D Studios

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Informa Tech, organizers of the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) have revealed the finalists for the 25th annual awards ceremony of the Independent Games Festival (IGF), the longest running festival, summit and showcase celebrating independent games and their creators.

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  • Informa Tech, organizers of the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) have revealed the finalists for the 25th annual awards ceremony of the Independent Games Festival (IGF), the longest running festival, summit and showcase celebrating independent games and their creators.
  • TUNIC by TUNIC Team is nominated for Excellence in Audio, Excellence in Visual Arts and the Seumas McNally Grand Prize.
  • All GDC 2023 pass-holders can attend both the Game Developers Choice Awards and IGF ceremonies in person at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
  • The full list of finalists for each category of the 2023 Independent Games Festival, along with "honorable mentions," is as follows:

BX Swiss presents the Audience Awards at the Swiss ETF Awards 2023

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Friday, November 11, 2022

As part of the Swiss ETF Awards 2023, the Swiss exchange BX Swiss presented the audience awards for the Swiss ETF and ETP Provider of the Year 2023 as well as the ETF and ETP of the Year 2023.

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  • As part of the Swiss ETF Awards 2023, the Swiss exchange BX Swiss presented the audience awards for the Swiss ETF and ETP Provider of the Year 2023 as well as the ETF and ETP of the Year 2023.
  • On Thursday, 10th November 2022, the Swiss ETF Awards 2023 were presented to the winners for the second time.
  • These public awards were presented by the Swiss exchange BX Swiss and presented to the following winners:
    "We are very pleased to present the Audience Awards for the second time as part of the Swiss ETF Awards.
  • For more information of the Swiss ETF Awards 2023 and the award ceremony in Zurich can be found on finanzen.ch: Swiss ETF Awards 2023 .

The 2022 Queens World Film Festival Utilizes Film Festival Flix for an Online Edition Running November 20 - December 4

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Monday, November 7, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This month, the Queens World Film Festival once again harnesses the power of Film Festival Flix's virtual venue solution to bring their annual showcase of programming online and for greater availability to audiences far and wide. After the live festival in Queens closes on November 6, the virtual edition of the 12th annual event picks up November 20 for a fifteen day online run that lasts until December 4.

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  • After the live festival in Queens closes on November 6, the virtual edition of the 12th annual event picks up November 20 for a fifteen day online run that lasts until December 4.
  • Film Festival Flix President and Founder Benjamin Oberman says, "We're so pleased to continue our relationship with the Queens World Film Festival as they launch their 2022 festival.
  • There's truly something for every viewer at the 2022 Queens World Film Festival.
  • The 2022 virtual edition of the Queens World Film Festival streams November 20-December 4 on Film Festival Flix.

New Award-Winning Series 'MIDDLEHOOD' Celebrates the Comedy - And Drama - Of Being In The Middle Of Everything - Especially Mid-Life

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lisa Giordano-Navarro is stuck in the middle: between marriage and divorce, between career and unemployment, between the various members of her family - particularly her conservative immigrant parents. As she embarks on a long visit with the Giordano clan in LA, she struggles to reconcile who she is and where she came from. That's the through line of MIDDLEHOOD (middlehood.tv), the independently-produced television series from Michele Palermo, which combines the raw bite of All in the Family with the intimate relevance of Better Things and the family-centered history of This is Us. All eight episodes of MIDDLEHOOD have been completed and the show is now seeking a platform for distribution.

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  • All eight episodes of MIDDLEHOOD have been completed and the show is now seeking a platform for distribution.
  • Palermo is an accomplished television writer and playwright who has created and worked on shows with Peter Horton, David E. Kelley and Lifetime.
  • "It's such a relevant, universal story - but I kept getting this weird response from TV development folks," said Michele.
  • All eight episodes of MIDDLEHOOD have been completed and the show is now seeking a platform for distribution.